Chirriger Kwilla An Exploration of Noongar Totems is an exhibition by two highly regarded Noongar artists Peter Farmer Snr and Peter Farmer Jnr.
Chirriger (Blue Wren) and Kwilla (Great White Shark) are the personal ancestral totems of the artists.
The size of each painting really brought out the magnificence of each piece. Totems are passed down through lineage and serve as spiritual emblems, while defining a person's role and responsibility in the community. The totems are also connected to cultural lore.
They also provide kinship and balance, as protection of the totem in the environment is taken seriously to protect a species.
The aboriginal people lived in harmony with their environment for thousands of years as the totems encouraged sustainable practices and a deep affinity to the environment.
This exhibition gave me chills as subtle messages from the works entwined with my soul.
Each piece was as spectacular as the next, a true masterclass in traditional aboriginal art...
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